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US municipalities launch $800m of green bonds for water projects
01 June 2016Three US municipalities have announced issues of green bonds totalling almost $800 million to finance projects to deliver clean drinking water or treat wastewater.
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Moody's issues two more green bond assessments
01 June 2016Less than a week after Moody's launched its inaugural Green Bond Assessment (GBA), the ratings agency has issued two more.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 1 June 2016
01 June 2016Carbon prices rose 12c (2%) closing on Friday at €6.08. The week was punctuated by a major global carbon conference taking place in Cologne from Wednesday to Friday and a European holiday on Thursday leading to some days of muted trade volumes.
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London's 'super sewer' seeks up to £400m from bond sale
31 May 2016Bazalgette Tunnel, the company managing construction and financing of a 25km new sewer under the river Thames in London, aims to raise between £200 million and £400 million ($293 million - $586 million) from a sale of bonds.
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US biofuels group plans to raise up to $152m from convertible notes
31 May 2016US biofuels company Renewable Energy Group (REG) aims to raise $132 million from the sale of convertible notes to institutional investors via a private placement. An option to purchase a further $20 million of the notes will also be offered to the same investors.
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Profile: Actis on why renewables make sense in emerging markets
27 May 2016The private equity firm has found that when it comes to making energy investments in emerging markets, clean energy is the way forward. Peter Cripps reports
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People Moves
27 May 2016The latest people moves from NRG Energy, Mainstream Renewable Power and Azure Power
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EF BRIEFS: Capital Stage, GIB, Equitix, Westpac
27 May 2016German renewable energy operator Capital Stage has acquired its second asset in as many weeks, growing its UK portfolio to more than 80MW.
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Aegon backs out of coal and plans 'in-depth' assessment of climate risks
26 May 2016Dutch insurer Aegon is the latest investor to divest from coal, citing concerns about stranded assets, and has committed to an in-depth assessment of its exposure to climate change risks.
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Shareholders lose climate change resolution at ExxonMobil and Chevron, despite record support
26 May 2016Shareholders have failed to force ExxonMobil and Chevron to report on the potential impact on their businesses of climate change policies that limit global warming to 2˚C.